Cillian glanced over at Lucy as she sneezed and asked with a hint of worry, "Feeling unwell? That sneeze came out of nowhere. Remember to bundle up at night and resist cranking the AC too high."Lucy gave a resigned nod, but she was tempted to roll her eyes. Geez, Cillian was turning into a total mom—always fussing over her. Should she tell him to cut out the mother hen act? She was thankful he could not hear her thoughts. He would be livid to know that his well-meaning concern was being met with such sass.Seeing Lucy's compliant response, Cillian relaxed and shifted the conversation to more mundane topics. "You've got a new phone number, right? If there's anyone you need to keep in touch with, you'd better give them a heads-up about the change."Lucy could not help but roll her eyes. She stayed silent.It dawned on Cillian that they were in Charleston, far from home. Lucy had no old friends to call here. With her identity being a touchy subject, it was not wise for her to reach
Unbothered by Chelsea’s reaction, Hugh continued persuading her, “Chelsea, for Lucy’s sake, can you please come out and eat just a little bit?”Chelsea closed her eyes, reluctantly put her phone down, and got out of bed like a robot.After she opened the door, Hugh’s face lit up as he finally got to see his girlfriend who had not left the room for days. However, he could tell from her gaunt face and bloodshot eyes that she had not had proper rest in a long time.Sighing, he carefully supported her to the dining table. “Chelsea, sit down first. Let me heat up the food.”Chelsea obediently sat down without saying anything.Hugh’s gaze dimmed. He knew that this was a psychological issue, so she needed time to heal. All he could do now was take care of Chelsea’s health.He put on the apron and reheated the food that had gone cold, but because of his lack of experience, he accidentally burned his hand on the bowl.He quickly ran his hand under cold water for a moment and ignored it.
Things were starting to warm up on Chelsea’s side. Thankfully, they were gradually recovering from the shadow of Lucy’s death.Meanwhile, Lucy, who was supposed to be dead, was idling away in her room.She was truly bored, unlike Cillian, who had assignments from his professor. Thus, being in Charleston felt more like a vacation for Lucy.However, Cillian had recently warned her to be more cautious when going out. ‘For the sake of your safety’, as he liked to say.To avoid getting into trouble, Lucy tried to stay in as much as possible, but she knew she had to find something to do to keep herself from going crazy.Lucy opened her laptop and connected her tablet to it. She decided to revisit her old hobby—drawing fan art and comics.Although that was her plan, she did not know what to draw.She sighed. She could not just start a new comic. It was too much work. She would have to decide the plot and then the script. There was even the storyboarding element. She may be bored, but s
Contrary to what Lucy was feeling, Theodore was ecstatic.He did not expect to be so lucky as to encounter Lucy in the garden. Looking at her face which bore a striking resemblance to his own, Theodore could not help but feel a sense of anticipation.Perhaps she was truly his long-lost sister whom he had never met before! It was their first time meeting, so he had to leave a good impression.He had already slighted her before, so he had better think it through before acting this time.While he was still thinking, he noticed that she had already turned to leave. He was stunned. Was he really that scary-looking?Duh! Anyone would be startled if they saw their doppelganger. Not to mention, Lucy had been encountering a lot of strange people recently, so it was natural for her to turn and walk away.Thankfully, Theodore realized what was happening, so he quickly caught up to her and grabbed her wrist. “Miss, wait a minute.”Lucy’s eyes twitched, and a bad feeling crept up to her.Ap
Upon entering the café, Theodore summoned the waiter.The waiter handed menus to both of them and respectfully asked, “May I take your order, sir?”Theodore casually browsed through the menu and said to the waiter, “I’ll have a glass of iced Coke and one tiramisu.”Then, the waiter turned to Lucy and asked, “And what would you like to have, Miss?”Lucy felt a little bewildered by the situation. She thought they were here to discuss something. Why were they eating and drinking all of a sudden?Nonetheless, she realized that it might be awkward to have a conversation without ordering anything, so she went with it.She flipped through the menu and said to Theodore, “I’ll just have a cup of black tea.”Theodore nodded and told the waiter, “One cup of black tea, please.”Their order was relatively simple, so the waiter quickly served them.After taking a sip of her tea, Lucy asked, “So, what exactly do you want to talk to me about?”Theodore took a deep breath. Despite all that we
Lucy rolled her eyes, unsure of what to say. This con artist was really giving it his all.She said to Theodore sarcastically, “How do you expect me to believe you? You’re making it sound like we’re in some kind of soap opera. These things don’t happen in real life.”She shrugged, trying to lighten the mood. “What? Are you going to tell me that you’re the prince and your long-lost sister is the princess?”Theodore was speechless. He was indeed the prince of Charleston, but the person in front of him clearly did not believe a word he said. He decided to hide that fact for now, in case it would make him seem even more like a fraud.In a somber tone, he explained, “I’m not sure if you’re my long-lost sister, so I want to get your DNA to do a test. Why else would I be sitting here discussing this with you? I can show you the DNA test results after and then you’ll know as well.”Lucy had no words, so she gathered her things to leave. Theodore noticed her intention and reached out to st
His words piqued Lucy’s curiosity. What did he mean by that?“Well, go ahead. Tell me where this birthmark is supposed to be on my body.”She looked at him keenly.She was simply curious about this so-called birthmark. She knew her body well, and there was hardly anything worth noticing. Her skin was smooth and unblemished with barely any moles.“Our family members all have a birthmark on our lower back. Every single one of us. The birthmark resembles a feather. It’s usually invisible, and it only appears when we're emotionally stimulated.”Theodore felt somewhat apprehensive when he explained it to Lucy. He was not even entirely sure if she was his sister, but in order to make her believe him, he felt compelled to tell her.Since the birthmark only appeared when one was emotionally stimulated, there was no way to prove that what he said was false.Evidently, Lucy thought the same. She sneered, “So, you’re saying that the birthmark will only show when I’m emotionally stimulated?
After finishing what she had to say, Lucy stood up to leave. She had no intention of wasting any more time with this rude and strange man.She should have listened to Cillian and been more cautious. She vowed to never roam around aimlessly again.Seeing as Lucy was so upset she was going to leave, Theodore grew desperate.He had every reason to believe that if he missed this opportunity today, finding this lady, who could potentially be his sister, again would be as difficult as reaching for the stars.Driven by urgency, Theodore stood up and grabbed Lucy’s hand.Lucy reacted strongly, glaring at Theodore and then at his hand gripping her arm.He immediately released her hand as if he were shocked by electricity.“I’m sorry, I… I was…” he stuttered.Damn it. What had gotten into him? Even if he was desperate, how could he act so rudely?Unable to find the right words to explain himself, Theodore was interrupted by Lucy, who was growing impatient.“That’s enough, sir. I think